Mega Man and metal band Megadeth together at last. The band's most recent concert in Fort Lauderdale was promoted with a rough, tough bearded Mega Man-like hero, who headlined a series of posters illustrated by Basilio Mendez."We're writing about the order you placed on September 1st 2009 (Order# XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX). Unfortunately, we are unable to ship the item(s) as soon as we expected and need to provide you with a new estimate of when the item(s) may be delivered:Last we heard from UDON's Matt Moylan, the book was due to ship by the end of November. But, if Amazon is correctly, we're in for a bit of a wait.
Capcom "Mega Man: Official Complete Works"
Estimated arrival date: January 7 2010 - January 20 2010
"Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch is a new multiplayer mod that aims to puts Doom and Megaman into a blender and spew out a fun new way to blast your buddies online."An alpha build of the mod was publicly released by creator Cutmanmike not too long ago, and is still available to download via the game's official website. It's in the early stages, so everything you see is likely subject to change. The final game won't be available till 2010.
"Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch will play as if Megaman suddenly turned 3D. Everything will play as if it was being played back in 1987. Levels will use purely 8-bit textures and sprites. Megaman will jump high and take damage recoil. Weapons will behave exactly as they did back then, only from a 3d perspective. The plan is to eventually have all the levels and weapons from Megaman 1-6 (and maybe 9). Obviously some weapons will have minor changes because there are a lot of clones throughout the series."
Media Create has updated with the latest game software weekly sales rankings, and Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star, contrary to good first day sales, isn't doing so hot.
On the latest 4 Guys, 1Up podcast, Capcom's own Seth Killian had the following to say when asked about the possibility of a Mega Man Legends 3...
Not too many people know of this little bit of trivia, but their exists a slightly alternate version of Rockman 7 -- a version designed for Nintendo's now-defunct Nintendo Power service.
The North American anime distributor Anime Network, are offering all three episodes of the Mega Man: Upon A Star OVA on Apple's iTunes store. Episodes cost a $1.99 each, and the first episode comes with Mega Man wallpapers and themes."A power-mad genius and his gang of evil robots are trying to take over the world, and no one can stop them but Megaman. He’s a young action hero with nerves of steel, a robot body,the power to mimic any weapon he sees and use it for the forces of good. Together with his robot sister Roll, and their faithful cyber-pooch Rush, Megaman jets into battle with fists and plasma-bolts flying."The app. is compatible with both the iPhone and iPod Touch. Wi-Fi connection is required for "additional content."
Following yesterday's vanishing act, AT&T has re-listed Mega Man Rush Marine on their MEdia Mall website, and is now available for download." Take the plunge with Mega Man® and his shape-shifting robot dog, Rush in this original side scrolling shooter set in the deep blue sea. In the year 20XX Dr. Wily sends his robot minions to the seabed in order to drill for oil causing earthquakes and destruction to the surrounding islands. Only Mega Man and the newly submersible Rush Marine have any hope of stopping Wily’s nefarious plan.
The full game will run you $6.99, while a subscription version costs $2.99 a month. Snag your copy here!
- Exciting side-scrolling aquatic shooter.
- Explore three aquatic environments including Shallow Water, Volcanic Reef and Deep Water.
- Battle through ten levels and defeat as many robot masters, each with a unique weapon that you can capture and use for good.
- Fight your way through expansive levels teeming with 14 enemies and numerous hazards. "
"Now, there’s something I want to make clear right away about my impression of Operate Shooting Star. It is not a remake of MegaMan Battle Network. It IS MegaMan Battle Network, with some additional features thrown in. If you have played MegaMan Battle Network before, you have essentially played this game already. “Plus alpha” is a Japanese expression that roughly means “a little something extra,” and in Operate Shooting Star’s case the emphasis is on “a little.” I can’t say this is a bad game though, because I do like the original MegaMan Battle Network. But I cannot understand why this game needed to be made. It is truly disappointing just how little new content was put in this game when you consider the whole package....
"...In the end I can only recommend Operate Shooting Star to people who have never played the original MegaMan Battle Network, or to fans who are just really excited over Geo and other Star Force characters entering the game, however briefly it may be. And again, it’s not like Operate Shooting Star is a BAD game. It’s just hardly a new game, and I don’t think it lives up to the hype Capcom of Japan drove up for it."
According to Oricon charts, Rockman Gigamix, the newest comic anthology from Hitoshi Ariga, is performing quite well since its release in early October. The book has sold a total of 35,000 copies, and continues to find itself among the top 50 comics in Japan. 
Earlier this month, a brand new Rockman EXE comic debuted in Coro Coro Special, sister magazine of Coro Coro Comics. Info was a bit on the scarce side, but fortunately, we now have ourselves a fairly detailed summary courtesy of Tarbosan.
According to Amazon.com, Toy Wiz is offering the Mega Man E-tank sports drink a bit ahead of schedule. Individual cans are now on sale for $3.99 a pop (gulp!). Shipping fee varies based on location.
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According to early reports, Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star racked up an estimated 25,000 units on its first day on sale - a 41% sell through of the initial shipment. Among Nov. 12th game releases, OSS charted fourth, just behind Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers and DragonBall Raging Blast.
Reports are coming in from Japan that Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star has been released and is officially on sale. Copies will be going in the mail sometime now for those who pre-ordered online via Play Asia or elsewhere.
Gaming retailer Play Asia are currently taking preorders for a "Rockman EXE Official Complete Works" art book, due to release on December 21st, 2009. The suggested price is $36.99 with 176 pages in A4 format.
Boston America, you're so missing the novelty of the E-Tank sports drink. It's supposed to look like an E-Tank. That's why everyone wanted them in the first place! Why the change to something a bit more generic? Read their response to the issue and find out:" I understand why that Japanese version had such a tremendous appeal to the hard core Megaman fan but when we showed this to the buyers here in the US they didn’t know if the majority of their customers would understand the product. They felt that if we created a branded drink that this would have a broader appeal.
That being said, our strategy with this drink is to create a demand for the brand with the attached design and then follow this up in 2010 with a design similar to the one you suggested below." -- Boston America Rep.Well, it's something to be hopeful for. I'll keep you posted if anything new comes up!
Capcom recently released the totals of sales statistics for their major franchises as of September 30th, 2009. So, how does the good ol' Blue Bomber stack up?
Beginning December 10th, 2009, Kids-Station will air reruns of the popular Rockman EXE Beast anime series. The occasion marks EXE's return to television after a two year absence.
Courtesy of the Shoryuken forums, here's an in-depth look at Zero's move set from Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Information derives from the latest build of the game which was playable during a recent Capcom sponsored event:
